{"id":12774,"date":"2021-05-27T07:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=12774"},"modified":"2021-05-27T07:38:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:38:58","slug":"why-are-my-avocado-leaves-yellowing-and-falling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/why-are-my-avocado-leaves-yellowing-and-falling\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are my avocado leaves yellowing and falling?!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do not fear if, in the spring, your avocado tree turns many leaves yellow and drops them to the ground. 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